In Belarus, Russian woman Vera Tsvikevich was detained for participating in protests, reported in the human rights center “Spring” in Telegram.
According to human rights activists, she has a Belarusian residence permit. According to preliminary data, she is accused under the article on organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them (Article 342 of the Criminal Code of Belarus). The maximum term under this article is imprisonment for up to four years.
Vesna indicated that the picture of Tsvikevich was placed on the front page of the Belarusian Komsomolskaya Pravda in the August 25, 2020 issue. Human rights activists do not know the circumstances of the detention of a Russian citizen and where she is now, transmits “New Newspaper”.
In August 2020, mass protests began in Belarus, those who disagree with the official results of the presidential election. The CEC of the republic announced that Alexander Lukashenko, who by that time had held the post of head of state for more than 25 years, had won. According to the Belarusian Central Election Commission, he scored over 80%. Opposition did not recognize voting results, protesters demanded Lukashenka’s resignation and a repeat election. There were clashes between law enforcement officers and protesters.